ADVISORY/Children's Safety Day at St. Stephens Church Sponsored By The American Plastics Council & San Diego SAFE Kids Coalition.

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ADVISORY... for Friday (May 12)

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WHAT: American Plastics Council (APC) and the San Diego SAFE Kids
    Coalition are sponsoring a Children's Safety Day to raise public
    consciousness to help prevent unintentional childhood injuries --
    the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. The San Diego
    Police Department will be conducting a child's safety seat check
    Free to the public. The Media is invited to help raise public
    awareness for children's safety.

WHEN: Friday, May 12, 2000, from 12:30p.m - 4:00p.m.

WHERE: St. Stephen's Church, 5825 Imperial Ave., San Diego

WHAT YOU CAN SEE:

      --  Representatives of the SAFE Kids Coalition and APC providing
        information about how children's safety devices, most notably
        those made of plastic, have helped reduce by 46% the death
        rate from unintentional injury among children ages 14 and
        under.
      --  A 12:30pm dedication and installation ceremony for a new
        recycled plastic playground set donated by the American
        Plastics Council (APC). Invited speakers include Pastor Bishop
        McKinney, San Diego City Councilman George Stevens and state
        and local Legislators.
      --  The SAFE Kids Coalition will offer to the public free
        child/infant safety inspections to ensure proper installation

WHY: The event is part of an APC/SAFE KIDS effort to raise public
    consciousness of the many plastic safety devices that have helped
    protect children from injury.